Executive, Ocean Freight

DHL Global Forwarding; Singapore; On-site; SGD 42,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

DHL Global Forwarding Singapore is seeking a skilled Logistics Coordinator to support day-to-day forwarding operations. You will handle customer complaints and cargo claims, develop relationships with existing customers, and assist with sales inquiries, quotations, and documentation.

You will coordinate with customers and overseas offices, process shipments, ensure timely cut-offs at month-end, manage shipping documents, and keep CW1 data accurate.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication skills (verbal and written).
• Knowledge of logistics industry preferred.

Responsibilities

• Handle customer complaints and cargo claims.
• Develop customer relationships with existing customers.
• Handle ad-hoc customer enquiries on sales/rate quotation and operational issues.
• Liaise with customers and overseas offices/JV on shipping activities and documentation.
• Handle full set of shipping documents (PSA/ Customs/ Tradenet/ Portnet).
• Ensure proper cut-off procedures at month-end closing.
• Handle day-to-day operations and transactions in the forwarding area.
• Send pre-alerts and shipping advices to customers and DGF overseas offices.
• Ensure timely dispatch of shipping documents to customers and DGF overseas offices.
• Handle general enquiries regarding shipments, vessel's ETA and charges.
• Send shipment arrival notification letters to consignee and issue delivery orders.
• Liaise with relevant departments upon cargo irregularity reported.
• Be responsible to ensure Full, Accurate and Timely data including shipment milestone in CW1 system.
• Be responsible to ensure ACR is updated timely.
• Be responsible to ensure Demurage, Detention, Storage and other incidental charge are recovered from customer.
• Be responsible for file profitability.
• Manage any other tasks as assigned

Skills

Communication skills

Logistics knowledge

Customer service

Education

Diploma/ degree

Job description

• Handle customer complaints and cargo claims


• Develop customer relationships with existing customers


• Handle ad‑hoc customer enquiries on sales/rate quotation and operational issues


• Liaise with customers and overseas offices/ JV on shipping activities and documentation


• Handle full set of shipping documents (PSA/ Customs/ Tradenet/ Portnet)


• Ensure proper cut‑off procedures at month‑end closing


• Handle day‑to‑day operations and transactions in the forwarding area


• Send pre‑alerts and shipping advices to customers and DGF overseas offices


• Ensure timely dispatch of shipping documents to customers and DGF overseas offices


• Handle general enquiries regarding shipments, vessel's ETA and charges


• Send shipment arrival notification letters to consignee and issue delivery orders


• Liaise with relevant departments upon cargo irregularity reported


• Be responsible to ensure Full, Accurate and Timely data including shipment milestone in CW1 system


• Be responsible to ensure ACR is updated timely


• Be responsible to ensure Demurage, Detention, Storage and other incidental charge are recovered from customer


• Be responsible for file profitability


• Manage any other tasks as assigned

IN THIS ROLE YOU WILL:

• Handle customer complaints and cargo claims


• Develop customer relationships with existing customers


• Handle ad‑hoc customer enquiries on sales/rate quotation and operational issues


• Liaise with customers and overseas offices/ JV on shipping activities and documentation


• Handle full set of shipping documents (PSA/ Customs/ Tradenet/ Portnet)


• Ensure proper cut‑off procedures at month‑end closing


• Handle day‑to‑day operations and transactions in the forwarding area


• Manage data entries


• Send pre‑alerts and shipping advices to customers and DGF overseas offices


• Ensure timely dispatch of shipping documents to customers and DGF overseas offices


• Process shipment data


• Handle general enquiries regarding shipments, vessel's ETA and charges


• Send shipment arrival notification letters to consignee and issue delivery orders


• Handle tradenet/ customs documentation


• Liaise with relevant departments upon cargo irregularity reported


• Be responsible to ensure Full, Accurate and Timely data including shipment milestone in CW1 system


• Be responsible to ensure ACR is updated timely


• Be responsible to ensure Demurage, Detention, Storage and other incidental charge are recovered from customer


• Be responsible for file profitability


• Manage any other tasks as assigned

YOU HAVE THE FOLLOWING QUALITIES AND QUALIFICATIONS:

• Diploma/ degree with at least 3-5 years of related work experience


• Knowledge of logistics industry preferred


• Excellent communication skills (verbal and written)

We regret to inform that only shortlisted applicants will be contacted further by the hiring team. We are committed to equal opportunity and reject any forms of discrimination. The basis for employee selection at DHL Group is qualification, performance, skills and experience.